Senior I&C Engineer; Build Design

Position: Senior I&C Engineer (New Build Design)
Location:

393 University Ave, Toronto, ON

Reports to:

Section Manager, Design and Engineering Services

Number

Required:

3

Salary Range: $120,000 - $145,000

Exact compensation may vary depending on the individual experience and qualifications of each candidate. Applicants with greater or less than the minimum qualifications for this posted opportunity may be considered for alternate opportunities.

What We Offer

Purpose:

The work we do each day helps communities around the world. Find satisfaction in work that really matters, working alongside and as part of the best and brightest in the industry.

Growth:  To keep pace with Canada’s expanding energy and utility sector, we are growing more each day, which means more opportunities for you. We encourage our employees to grow alongside our company thanks to a number of significant training and personal development opportunities.

Innovation:  Our staff proudly develop innovations that push the industry forward.

Diversity:  The company is dedicated to promoting diversity in its workforce, up to and including the senior management level. Our diversity committee ensures we stay up to date on leading trends and best practices, creating a desirable workspace for each and every one of our employees.

Total Compensation:  Your talent deserves to be recognized. Kinectrics offers a competitive total compensation package unmatched by most industries throughout North America. Salary is just one component of the total rewards you will receive when working for Kinectrics. Other elements may also include pay for performance programs (merit pay and discretionary annual performance bonuses), comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs, membership discounts, employee referral bonus, eligibility for our pension plan, career development programs, and professional development/educational reimbursements.

Accountabilities:
How You Will Make an Impact
Kinectrics’ Design & Engineering Services (DES) department is expanding to support the growing nuclear new build portfolio in Canada and internationally. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Design Engineer to support engineering design and engineering activities for new nuclear projects, including CANDU and advanced reactor technologies. The successful candidate will:

Lead and perform engineering design and analysis for nuclear power plant systems, structures, and components across new build projects and modifications.

Support engineering design development through conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design phases, ensuring alignment with nuclear safety and regulatory requirements.

Provide engineering and design oversight, including independent technical reviews and vendor design evaluations.

Interface with construction, procurement partners, and utility stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle to deliver practical engineering solutions.

Provide a high level of expertise in one or more specific areas related to electrical/I&C engineering, e.g., control instrumentation assessment/design/specification of equipment and components, electrical power generation and distribution.

Strong knowledge of control system design, analysis and equipment including control computers, PID controllers, Digital Control System (DCS), Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), advanced control theory, etc.

Prepare and review technical specifications, and engineering documentation in accordance with applicable nuclear codes and standards.

Support design integration across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring consistency with system design, safety case requirements, and licensing basis.

Support assessments of potential reactor technologies, including assessing designs against applicable laws, regulations, codes, and standards.

Participate with design inputs in hazard assessments, safety evaluations, and licensing support activities for new build projects.

Provide field and site support, including design clarifications and constructability input during project execution.

Support proposal development, scope definition, and technical planning for new build opportunities.

Mentor junior staff and contribute to continuous improvement of design engineering practices.

Stay current with developments in nuclear design standards, codes, and regulatory expectations.

Other duties as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed

Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Electrical/I&C, or Nuclear Engineering (or equivalent).

Minimum 8+ years of relevant engineering experience, including at least 5 years within the nuclear industry.

Demonstrated experience in engineering design and project delivery in a regulated environment.

Strong understanding of nuclear power plant systems and design principles.

Experience with CANDU reactor technology is strongly preferred. Knowledge of Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) and/or advanced reactor technologies (e.g., SMRs) is considered an asset.

Nuclear New Build or Nuclear Refurbishment experience will be considered a strong asset.

Candidates must demonstrate working knowledge and…